Effect of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the neonatal intensive care unit on total hospital cost.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is increasing in neonatal intensive care units. We determined the economic impact of isolating and cohorting MRSA-colonized neonates on total hospital cost at a 49-bed, level III-IV neonatal intensive care unit.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Schultz, ED; Tanaka, DT; Goldberg, RN; Benjamin, DK; Smith, PB
Published Date
- April 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 30 / 4
Start / End Page
- 383 - 385
PubMed ID
- 19222371
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2756112
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1559-6834
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1086/596610
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States